Croatia vs Switzerland: Thinness among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age < -2 standard

Croatia
1.8%
in 2024
Switzerland
1.6%
in 2024
Croatia rank
162nd
Switzerland rank
165th

Thinness among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age < -2 standard over time

  • Croatia
  • Switzerland
0123198020022024

How they compare

Croatia currently reports 1.8% against 1.6% in Switzerland, a difference of 0.2%.

That makes Croatia's figure about 1.1 times Switzerland's.

Across all 45 years both countries report, Croatia has been ahead every year.

Croatia ranks 162nd and Switzerland ranks 165th of 198 countries.

Croatia has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Croatia Switzerland Difference Ahead
1980s 3.2% 1.4% 1.8% Croatia
1990s 2.8% 1.3% 1.6% Croatia
2000s 2.3% 1.3% 1.0% Croatia
2010s 1.8% 1.4% 0.4% Croatia
2020s 1.7% 1.5% 0.2% Croatia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher thinness among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age < -2 standard, Croatia or Switzerland?
Croatia, at 1.8% against 1.6% in Switzerland as of 2024.
What is the difference in thinness among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age < -2 standard between Croatia and Switzerland?
0.2%, with Croatia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Croatia and Switzerland?
45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
How do Croatia and Switzerland rank globally for thinness among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age < -2 standard?
Croatia ranks 162nd and Switzerland ranks 165th of 198 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Thinness among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age < -2 standard deviations below the median (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Thinness among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age < -2 standard deviations below the median (%)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
211 places, 9,495 data points, 1980–2024
Last refreshed